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New line perfect complement to Europe's most extensive power conversion module porfolio
Poing, Germany -- Avnet Abacus today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, covering the company's complete portfolio of devices across the whole of Europe. The new franchise perfectly complements the extensive Avnet Abacus portfolio of power modules, as well as its passive components for power supply applications. Avnet Abacus offers power conversion modules from the top five manufacturers: Emerson, Murata Power Solutions, Ericsson, Lineage and Power-One, as well as a host of niche and specialist vendors.
Commenting, Cor van Dam, Marketing Director, Power at Avnet Abacus, said, "By signing Power Integrations we have added the world's leading range of power conversion ICs to Europe's widest selection of power conversion modules. Customers seek the advice of Avnet Abacus power specialists to obtain a solution that is a best fit technically to their current, voltage and space constraints, and meets their commercial and logistical requirements. We are now able to offer a component solution for applications where constraints preclude a standard module."
Ben Sutherland, Director of Sales, Europe, India and Southeast Asia at Power Integrations, commented: "Avnet Abacus is one of the largest distributors in Europe with excellent logistics and support. Our high-efficiency power ICs fit perfectly with their range of interconnect, passive and electromechanical devices, allowing customers to obtain a complete bill of materials for a switching power supply design based on Power Integrations' devices, all from one source. Avnet Abacus has the expertise to offer increased support in important markets such as smart metering, EuP-regulated appliances and LED lighting, where Power Integrations already have a significant market share. We believe that our partnership with them has exceptional potential, especially in developing business with innovative medium-sized companies."
Cor van Dam continued, "Power Integrations enables customers to achieve class-leading energy conversion efficiency with technologies like EcoSmart®. These technologies are supported by some outstanding online design tools that make the highest levels of performance and efficiency easily accessible. "
About Power Integrations
Power Integrations is the leading supplier of high-voltage analog integrated circuits used in energy-efficient power conversion. The company's innovative technology enables compact, energy-efficient power supplies in a wide range of electronic products, in AC-DC, DC-DC and LED lighting applications. Since its introduction in 1998, Power Integrations' EcoSmart(R) energy-efficiency technology has saved an estimated $3.9 billion of standby energy waste and prevented millions of tons of CO2 emissions. The company's Green Room web site provides a wealth of information about "energy vampires" and the issue of standby energy waste, along with a comprehensive guide to energy-efficiency standards around the world. Reflecting the environmental benefits of EcoSmart technology, Power Integrations is included in clean-technology stock indices sponsored by the Cleantech Group (Amex: CTIUS) and Clean Edge (Nasdaq: CELS). For more information, please visit www.powerint.com.
About Avnet Abacus
Avnet Abacus is a highly-focused electronic component distributor specialising in interconnect, passive, electromechanical, power supply and battery products. Avnet Abacus is differentiated by a "product to customer" approach delivering an exceptional line card and extensive technical expertise via an experienced team of product specialists and technology focused initiatives. Avnet Abacus is a business unit of Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA, a business region of Avnet, Inc., (NYSE: AVT)
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Lorna Finch
Director of Communications, Avnet Abacus
Email: lorna.finch@avnet-abacus.eu
Web: www.avnet-abacus.eu
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